This is a signed first edition in good condition.  It was published by Chatto & Windus in 2013.

'William Cavendish, the father of the first Earl, dissolved monasteries for Henry VIII.  Bess, his second wife, was gaoler-companion to Mary Queen of Scots during her long imprisonment in England.  Arbella Stuart, their granddaughter, was a heartbeat away from the throne of England and their grandson, the Lord General of the North, fought to save the crown for Charles I.  With the help of previously unpublished material from the Chatsworth archives, The Devonshires reveals how the dynasty made and lost fortunes, fought and fornicated, built great houses, patronised the arts and pioneered the railways, made great scientific discoveries, and, in the end, came to terms with changing times.'

This is a 1st Edition / 1st Printing (The number string is: 2 4 6 8 10 9 7 5 3 1).

Condition:

Book - Good - rubbing/bumping/wear to the corners and edges, a slight spine lean, 'crinkling' and a v.slight bend to the covers, slight bumping to a couple of page corners, slight marking to the page edges, some foxing/discolouration to the top page edges, a v.slight wave to the page block and soft tanning to the pages.

Dust Jacket - Good - rubbing/bumping/wear to the corners and edges, a few v.small nicks and some marking, fading, discolouration and creasing.

The DJ is not price clipped.

The DJ is in a protective plastic sleeve (non-adhesive).

 

 

 

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